The Internet of Things, Next Generation Supply Chains, and Distributed...
The Internet of Things (IoT) offers the potential to enable industrial organizations to improve performance and enhance competitive advantage — not only in an individual facility, but across company’s...
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Hostess Brands Builds a Unique, New Supply Chain
If you live in the US, you are undoubtedly familiar with Hostess bakery treats like Twinkies, Cup Cakes, Ding Dongs, and my favorite, Ho Hos. You may also remember the company ceased doing business for...
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Dell’s Perfect Order Journey
Dell has a complex supply chain. The company has 22.3 million orders per year with an average or 125,000 systems shipped per day. Customers want simplicity in the ordering and fulfillment process and...
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Omni-Channel Fulfillment: Strategies for Success
Two weeks ago, I wrote an article about my now just released market study on omni-channel fulfillment technology. The study incorporates transportation management, warehouse management, distributed...
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Ascena Retail Is a Study in Order Fulfillment Efficiency
Are you impressed by operational efficiencies? I am. And I consider a warehouse that operates at an e-commerce processing cost per unit (CPU) of under one dollar ($1.00) and a store replenishment cost...
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Hostess Brands Turnaround Driven by a Supply Chain Transformation
Hostess Brands – the snack food company that makes Twinkies and Ho Hos – announced on Tuesday that they had agreed to sell a majority stake in the company to a publicly traded affiliate of the Gores...
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Quantifying the Changing Warehouse Order Profile
My colleagues and I have written a number of articles about the widespread growth of e-commerce and its effect on distribution operations. Many companies are opening new facilities for e-commerce...
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Drones Over Africa: Delivering Lifesaving Medical Supplies
In October 2016, Zipline began using delivery drones for moving medical supplies to health clinics in Rwanda. The San Francisco based company is a combination high tech startup, drone manufacturer,...
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Using AI & ML in Retail Supply Chain Planning
Companies like Amazon, Walmart, Alibaba, and Zara are leading the path in the use of technology and advanced analytics in managing supply chains. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)...
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World’s Fifth Fastest Growing Retailer Automates Replenishment Planning
Erkan Ceritoğlu, the Director of Sales Operations and Supply Chain at A101 A101 is the fifth fastest growing retail company in the world. Their convenience stores – whose average footprint is 250...
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